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Beef and Beer for Brian Hickey

As we stated in our Yo, Philly in the News post on December 1, 2007, former Philadelphia City Paper managing editor Brian Hickey was gravely injured in a hit-and-run in Collingswood, New Jersey, by an asshole motorist. Hickey also managed the campaign for John Dougherty's attempt to unseat Senator Vincent Fumo.

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By Andrew Johnston in on January 6, 2009 1:00 PM

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  • A debate between congressional candidates filmed Friday in Allentown by a local TV station was censored when it aired Monday to avoid causing financial harm. Democratic congressional candidate Sam Bennett stated that two major banks had failed when in fact they hadn't. WFMZ-TV muted the sound and blurred Bennett's lips as she made the erroneous remarks.

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    By Jim Genzano in on October 16, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • If the Delaware River Port Authority board approves hikes proposed yesterday, then on September 14th bridge tolls for cars will rise to $4 and PATCO train fares will go up 10 percent. In 2010 bridge tolls would then go to $5 and PATCO fares would rise another 10 percent. Increases tied to inflation would be imposed every two years beginning in January 2013.

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    By Jim Genzano in on July 11, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • PennDot has announced a bunch of upcoming lane closures and traffic restrictions in the area; click through for the complete list.

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    By Jim Genzano in on May 6, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • The Inquirer points out that finding the lowest gas prices in the area might be as simple as launching your web browser.

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    By Jim Genzano in on May 2, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • Philadelphia traffic judge Willie F. Singletary, 28—who a year ago had his driver's license suspended through 2011 for owing $11,427 for 55 traffic violations—is now in trouble again. The state Judicial Conduct Board issued a complaint against him yesterday, charging him with five counts of misconduct for soliciting campaign donations from the Philadelphia First State Road Rattlers Motorcycle Club.

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    By Jim Genzano in on April 23, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • For the first time in more than a decade, SEPTA has a monetary surplus due to a ridership increase, so yesterday the company unveiled a $1.08 billion operating-budget proposal for next fiscal year that actually includes service increases instead of cuts.

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    By Jim Genzano in on March 27, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • Yesterday, a municipal court judge reduced the charges and bail of 17-year-old Zahir Boddy-Johnson of North Philadelphia, who is accused of shooting a Philadelphia Housing Authority police officer last month. The victim of the shooting, his wife, and colleagues were outraged by the decision, and the District Attorney's Office said that it planned to re-arrest Boddy-Johnson on the attempted charges.

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    By Jim Genzano in on March 25, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Building at 16th and Callowhill Streets was evacuated yesterday morning when a white, powdery substance was found in a third-floor office. The substance turned out to be foot powder. D'oh. (Via Sarah)

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    By Jim Genzano in on March 14, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • Both the Inquirer and the Daily News have coverage of State Senator Vincent J. Fumo's press conference at the Convention Center yesterday, where he officially announced that he would not seek a ninth term, and would retire at the end of the year. The reason he gave was not his recent heart attack, but rather the federal corruption charges against him: "I simply don't think it is right for me to ask the voters who have put their faith in me all these years to consider voting for me one more time while there is a cloud hanging over my head." Governor Ed Rendell was on hand to support Fumo, saying: "Probably no living individual has had a more positive impact on the lives [of] our most vulnerable Philadelphians over the long course of time than Senator Fumo has." The Inquirer takes a look back at Fumo's life and career with a handy timeline, and both papers examine what his departure means for the state Senate race. One of the other candidates just might have a federal investigation of his own to worry about—or not.

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    By Jim Genzano in on March 13, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • Insiders say Barack Obama is the favorite to win the endorsement of the Philadelphia Building Trades Council, which would represent a striking break with Governor Rendell and Mayor Nutter, who are supporting Hillary Clinton. The trades council, which includes 37 locals of building and construction trade unions, was scheduled to meet this morning in Northeast Philadelphia to decide the issue.

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    By Jim Genzano in on February 22, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • A 17-year-old male knocked on the door of the security booth inside the lobby of the Queen Lane Apartments late Sunday. When the cop inside opened it, the young man fired one shot with an assault rifle, striking the officer in the left hip underneath his bullet-proof vest. Luckily the officer was able to immediately slam shut the door of the bullet-proof booth before the gunman fired twice more. The youth then ran off and Zahir Boddy-Johnson was arrested an hour later for the crime, and will be charged as an adult with attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery, firearms violations and related offenses. The officer is in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery.

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    By Jim Genzano in on February 19, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • Frank Funaro, who runs a nightclub and a real estate business on South Street in Philadelphia, was robbed of $40,000 yesterday morning at his home in Washington Township, New Jersey. A gunman, apparently deliberately targeting the family, was hiding in the backseat of the car when Funaro's wife went out to drive her son to school. He forced the two back into the house and demanded money. Police received a 911 hang-up call from the home and responded, but the family told them everything was all right because at that point the robber was still hiding in the closet. Minutes after the officers left, the gunman fled in a blue minivan, and police received another call. When they returned they found the family upset, but otherwise unharmed. Call Washington Township police at 856-589-0330 if you have any information.

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    By Jim Genzano in on January 30, 2008 9:00 AM

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  • Speaking of "fumo," no fumo in PA! Well, sort of. The state senate passed a statewide ban on smoking yesterday, which would theoretically replace Philly's own smoking ban if it were to get signed into law, even though it has so many exemptions it's actually a weaker ban than the one we already have. It's all a moot point anyway as Rendell has already said he'll veto it, due to the fact that it would allow smoking at certain child-care facilities. Meanwhile, a tougher smoking ban with far fewer exemptions will be considered by the House later this week.

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    By Jim Genzano in on June 27, 2007 9:00 AM

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  • How did we miss this? Back on Thursday, the City Council declared Philadelphia officially a "'Pro-Choice City,' which supports 'women's reproductive rights and freedom' and defends 'the right to choose a legal and safe abortion as a final but critical option for women.'" Wow! Right on!

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    By Jim Genzano in on June 12, 2007 9:00 AM

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  • There was a shooting at the Brunswick Adams Lanes Bowling Alley in Northeast Philly on Sunday, and most of it was caught on tape by surveillance cameras. Two people were injured in the incident, including one of the shooters, who is now in custody. But police are looking for help in identifying and tracking down eight other suspects, which is why they've released that surveillance video to the public. Unfortunately, we can't find it online - anybody else have better luck? Regardless, if you know anything about what happened, call police at 215-686-3153.

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    By Jim Genzano in on January 25, 2007 8:00 AM

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  • After some recent incidents, St. Joe's has warned students and parents to be careful in and around campus, and, after beefing up security, has asked for further help from the city to protect the school.

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    By Jim Genzano in on November 20, 2006 8:00 AM

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  • Jill Porter at the Philadelphia Daily News put up a great opinion piece on Friday wherein she assigns nicknames to all six Philly mayoral candidates, in order to make it easier for us to keep track of them all. We kind of prefer the runner-up nickname for John Dougherty ("The Electrocutioner") to the final pick ("Doc Frankenstein"), but all are amusing in their own way. Enjoy.

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    By Jim Genzano in on May 1, 2006 8:00 AM

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  • Speaking of money and politics, have you heard the most recent squabble amongst the city's prospective mayoral candidates? Many are apparently waiting to officially declare their candidacy in order to avoid campaign contribution limits put in place by a recent law. This questionable behavior has now led to a couple of lawsuits, as well as plenty of the usual aggressive self-righteous grand-standing from Union leader John Dougherty, who himself says, "personally, I'm a candidate for mayor," but "has family obligations to work out before he declares officially." Yeah, okay John.

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    By Jim Genzano in on April 19, 2006 8:00 AM

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    An Interview Will Do: Talking With Daniel McQuade

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    By John Carroll in on September 13, 2005 11:26 AM

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